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Temple
History:
Two demons Sumba and Nisumba chose
this banyan jungle for their stay and began harassing the Devas. They appealed to Mother Shiva Parvathi for
protection. Mother Parvathi created a
furious Kali and destroyed the demons.
Kali consumed the blood of the demons and their army and grew more
furious.
At the request of Sage Munjikesa
Karkodaka, Lord Shiva reached the place.
Kali challenged the Lord for a dance and said that she would give her
right in the place to the Lord if He won.
The dance began. Lord dropped His
ear ring on the ground, picked it by the toe of His left leg and fixed it back
on His ear in the dance. Kali accepted
her defeat and said that she could not do such a marvelous dance. Lord Shiva said that He alone was equal to
Her and said further that those coming to worship Him here, should worship Her
first to reap the full benefit of the worship.
Since then, Kali has Her own temple to grace the devotees.
Greatness
Of Temple:
Woman Saint Karaikal Ammayar sung her Mootha Tirupathigam in
this temple. The Rath of the temple is
so aesthetically constructed as a Lotus Flower.
Thanks
giving
Devotees perform abishek and pujas to Lord Shiva on
Tiruvadhirai festival day.
Prayers
Those aspiring to master the art of dancing pray to
Vadaranyeswarar.
Singers
Saints Sambandar, Tirunavikkarasar and Sundar had praised
the Lord of the temple in their celebrated Thevaram hymns. This is the
15th temple in Thondai region in Thevaram hymns.
Festival
Margazhi Tiruvadhirai is the important festival of the
temple in December-January. All Shiva related festivals are devotionally
celebrated in the temple.
Temple's
Speciality:
Lord Shiva graces as a swayambumurthy in the temple. Of the
five celebrated dance fame temples of Lord Shiva, this is the Gem Sabha –
Rathna Sabha. It is in this temple that Lord addressed the Great Shiva devotee
Karaikal Ammayar as “Ammaye”. Ammayar enjoyed the dance performance of the Lord
standing upside down. Ammayar reached this temple by head as she thought
walking by feet to Lords shrine was a sin. She reached the state of bliss here.
Opening
Time:
The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Address
Sri
Vandarkuzhali-Vadaranyeswarar Temple, Tiruvalangadu – 609 810, Tiruvallur
district.
Phone
+91- 4118-272 608.
General
Information:
The region was a jungle of banyan
trees where Lord Shiva rose as a swayambu.
Lord is hence named Vada Aaranya Easwarar – Lord of jungle of north.
Location
:
Tiruvalangadu is 16 km from Tiruvallur. The place can
be reached from Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram also.
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